How Exactly Does a Passive Radon Detector Work?

September 8, 2025

Radon detectors are small yet mighty devices that are the first step towards protecting your property from radon. In fact, our passive radon detectors are in between the size of a digestive biscuit and a jammy dodger. Though they are designed to protect you, we are often asked some questions about how safe our radon […]

What are the Signs of Radon in Your Home?

December 17, 2021

Radon can be a threat to your health. In the UK alone radon is responsible for over 1000 lung cancer deaths each year (Source: https://www.ukhsa-protectionservices.org.uk/radon/information/risks) so it is important that you know whether your property is affected. Two common questions that we are asked regarding radon are how it can be detected, and what the […]

Protecting Your School from Radon

Radon is a serious issue throughout the UK, and if you are in the position of owning or managing a workplace property, you need to make sure that you have completed a radon risk assessment. This includes all schools. Radon can be a threat to any individual’s health, so it’s vital that it be taken […]

UK Radon Awareness Week 1st – 7th November 2021

November 1, 2021

Properteco Are Pleased to Be Supporting the UK Radon Association’s Don’t Delay Campaign for UK Radon Awareness Week 1st – 7th November 2021 Rebecca Coates, PropertECO’s Head of Radon Projects and current Chair of the UK Radon Association said, “When research emerged stating that the lung cancer pathway – everything from diagnosis, to referral, to […]

Radon Risk Assessments: Is My Workplace Radon Compliant?

May 28, 2021

In most instances, employers are well aware of the need to carry out a fire risk assessment, have electronic equipment PAT tested and undertake display screen equipment assessments, all to ensure the safety of their staff. But how many realise that a radon risk assessment should also be completed for each workplace premises? Under the […]

Can You Smell Radon Gas?

April 23, 2021

This is a common question and the answer is unfortunately no, you cannot smell radon gas. Radon gas has no colour, smell or taste and is completely imperceptible to humans, even in high concentrations. Radon occurs naturally in the rocks and soil beneath us, but there is no way of knowing how much is escaping […]

Where is Radon Commonly Found?

March 30, 2021

Radon is a concerning problem and especially as it is something you can not see or smell. If you weren’t already aware of the ever present danger of radon, then it might well be time to learn not just what radon is, but how it can enter your home and where radon will be found. […]